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U.S. History Field Trips

Plymouth Plantation (#107)

This program takes students on an adventurous journey back to 1620 and Plymouth Plantation to see life as it was lived by the Pilgrims who settled there. [24 minutes]

This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.

Series Description: This series is designed to take students on virtual field trips to the locations of the diverse Native American cultures, the Colonial era's important settings, the two cities that were instrumental in the movement toward the American Revolution, the evolution of political parties in choosing the American President, and how the Civil Rights movement started.

All Episodes

Beginning with archaeological discoveries of the migrations of Native Americans across the Aleutian land bridge, this program describes the culture of the major groups: Native peoples of the Great Plains, the Woodlands, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southwest. [23 minutes]

Presidential Elections bring the electoral process to life. Students will learn about political "platforms" and party "tickets," as well as fascinating facts about former presidents that will stimulate classroom discussion. [20 minutes]

This program captures the feeling for the times Rosa Parks lived in--from the days of Jim Crow laws which allowed for segregation in schools, on buses and trains--to her involvement as officer of the National Associations for the Advancement of Colored People. [24 minutes]